Agenda and minutes

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

At this point in the meetings, Members were asked to declare any personal, prejudicial or disclosable pecuniary interests that they might have had in the business on the agenda.

No interests were declared.

To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following:

Annexes to Agenda Item 5 (Redundancy) on the grounds that they contain information relating to individuals and the financial affairs of particular persons. This information is classed as exempt under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

Resolved:  That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of an annex to Agenda Item 5 (Redundancy) (Minute Item 93 refers) on the grounds that it contained information relating to an individual and the financial affairs of a particular person. This information is classified as exempt under Paragraphs 1,2 and 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by the Local Government Access to Information (Variation) Order 2006).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee held on Monday 14 April 2014.

Resolved:  That the minutes of the last meeting held on 14 April 2014 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or an issue within the Committee’s remit can do so.  The deadline for registering is Friday 25 April 2014 at 5.00 pm.

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report advises the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee of the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of a number of employees on the grounds of redundancy.

Members received a report which advised them of the expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of an employee on the grounds of voluntary redundancy.

Resolved:  That the report and expenditure associated with the proposed dismissal of the employee on the grounds of voluntary redundancy be noted.

Reason:     In order to provide an overview of the expenditure.

Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the Local Government Act 1972.

This report highlights a number of changes which have recently been made to Cabinet Members and their portfolio areas by the Leader. As a consequence, a number of changes are now required to the list of Council and outside bodies.

Members received a report which asked them to note changes to the appointed members of Cabinet and their individual portfolios. As a consequence, they were also asked to agree changes to the list of Council and outside bodies.

The Leader advised that, since the publication of the report, amendments needed to be made to membership of the outside bodies:

·        Local Government North Yorkshire Strategic Planning and Transport Board. As this body had a duty to co-operate on the Local Plan, it was now felt that Councillor Merrett should remain on this Board and

·        North Yorkshire Local Transport Board (appointment as observer only) - Councillor Levene in place of Councillor Merrett.

Resolved: (i)  That the changes in Cabinet Members and their portfolio areas together with their revised functional responsibilities set out in Annex A be noted.

                 (ii) That the appointments to the bodies, for the remainder of the 2013/14 municipal year, listed at Annex B, be agreed subject to the above amendments.

Reason:         In order to make appropriate appointments to the Council’s Committees and Outside Bodies for the current municipal year.